COPS volunteers a force multiplier for Gig Harbor police
Apr 24, 2025 | By: Marsha HartSix volunteers in the police department’s COPS (or Citizens Offering Police Support) program help keep commissioned officers on the street.
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City revamping its laws on ADUs, aka ‘mother-in-laws’ or ‘granny flats’
Apr 23, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickA 2023 state law required cities to change regulations governing accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Here’s what Gig Harbor’s proposed law will say.
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State’s solution to its budget deficit could cost hospitals millions of dollars
Apr 22, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonVirginia Mason Franciscan Health, which owns both hospitals on the Kitsap Peninsula, is bracing for the fallout from Washington’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit and the impacts it could have across its network of Puget Sound hospitals. State hospitals have lost millions of dollars and struggled to regain profitability since the pandemic. Now, they estimate they
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Council likely to name first phase of Sports Complex after Doris Brown Heritage
Apr 17, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe City Council voted to name the new park after a Peninsula High graduate who ran in the Olympics twice and won many national championships.
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Master plan pursuing a more connected Crescent Creek Park
Apr 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichFew new amenities are planned, but some might be moved around and there will be smoother flow among them.
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Four options emerge for Fox Island bridge replacement
Apr 09, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichAll three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.
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Stolen fuel cards were used 767 times before city noticed
Apr 08, 2025 | By: Vince DiceA Tacoma man racked up more than $52,000 of purchases using fuel cards stolen from city of Gig Harbor-owned vehicles.
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New Kimball fire station making way through approval process
Apr 08, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichFire Chief Dennis Doan has been frustrated by a slow design review and streetlight and parking requirements.
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Pierce County receives grant to map eelgrass
Apr 07, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichThe $500,000 award enables the county to monitor sensitive eelgrass habitat that serves as an indicator of nearshore health.
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Gig Harbor police chief Busey announces retirement
Mar 27, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichGig Harbor Police Chief Kelly Busey will retire on June 23, the city announced Thursday, March 27. Busey, 60, joined the force as an entry-level officer in 1991 and worked his way up to chief in 2014. “The city has treated me very fairly, graciously,” Busey said Thursday morning. “I had a series of opportunities.”
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